2021
Renal plasticity revealed through reversal of polycystic kidney disease in mice
Dong K, Zhang C, Tian X, Coman D, Hyder F, Ma M, Somlo S. Renal plasticity revealed through reversal of polycystic kidney disease in mice. Nature Genetics 2021, 53: 1649-1663. PMID: 34635846, PMCID: PMC9278957, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-021-00946-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPKD genesAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseCyst cell proliferationGene functionPolycystic kidney diseaseCell shapeGenesKidney diseaseExtracellular matrix depositionCell proliferationKidney tubule cellsNormal lumensDominant polycystic kidney diseaseUnexpected capacityPhenotypic featuresCyst progressionMatrix depositionCellsPlasticityCyst formationCystic tubulesMyofibroblast activationProliferationSquamoid cellsKidney results
2014
Steviol retards renal cyst growth through reduction of CFTR expression and inhibition of epithelial cell proliferation in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease (690.2)
Chatsudthipong V, Yuajit C, Muanprasat C, Kittayaruksakul S, Fedeles S, Gallagher A, Somlo S. Steviol retards renal cyst growth through reduction of CFTR expression and inhibition of epithelial cell proliferation in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease (690.2). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.690.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCyst-lining epithelial cellsRenal cyst growthCell proliferationCFTR expressionRenal epithelial cell proliferationMouse modelCyst growthEpithelial cell proliferationPolycystic kidney diseaseEffect of steviolMDCK cyst growthMTOR/S6K pathwayCFTR chloride channelActivation of AMPKCFTR channel activityKidney diseaseOrthologous mouse modelS6K pathwayEpithelial cellsCFTR degradationTransepithelial fluid secretionPKD mouse modelsProtein kinaseS6K expressionPKD genes